Nicola Bradbury
Crime and policing in a coastal town: Scarborough 1880-1930
- Registration: MPhil
- Principal supervisor: Professor Heather Shore
- Other supervisors: Dr Craig Horner, Dr Kathryn Hurlock
- Start and end dates: April 2020 to April 2024
Background and aims
The aim of the research is to establish the nature of criminality in the environs of Scarborough from the late 19th century to the early decades of the 20th century, the responses to crime by the police and courts, and the life experiences of those experiencing the criminal justice system as offenders. The key primary source for this study consists of a volume entitled ‘Photograph Book No.8’ which originates from the records of Scarborough Borough Police and now forms part of the collections of Ripon Museums Trust (RMT). The Photograph Book is a large leather-bound volume containing the ‘mugshots’ of approximately 700 arrested persons, along with their personal details and information relating to their offense(s) and court appearances in Scarborough and elsewhere. The volume dates from the 1920s, but also records information dating back to the late 19th century and forward to the 1930s. The volume represents an original source for research.
Publications
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Conference presentations
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